Originally Posted by
Andy
That really surprises me since there hasn't been an LAX FO slot in new hire classes yet. I figured that there'd be a lot of newer pilots looking for a western domicile. The next western domicile after LAX and SFO where I'd expect vacancies in the short term is ORD. That being the case, I would think that any newer pilot living west of ICT/OKC/DFW would be trying to lateral to LAX or SFO, at least until IAH gets done with the bumps.
Have you looked at the flying? Tons of red eyes. I have stayed in EWR for the much better flying and more days off, even with a slightly more difficult commute. Would love to jump to LAX, but that flying stinks.